Purgatory Canyon (Dave's Not Dead)

Purgatory Canyon (Dave's Not Dead) Canyoneering Canyoning Caving

Also known as: Dave's Not Dead Canyon; Purgatory aka Dave's not Dead.

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‌	Difficulty:‌3A II (v3a1 II) Raps:‌7, max ↨105ft Metric Overall: 3-8h  ⟷2.7mi Exit:  ↑1000ft No Red Tape:‌No permit required Shuttle:‌None Vehicle:High Clearance
Location:	37.6869, -110.5337
Condition Reports:	12 May 2025 "A couple pools, deepest one less than waist deep. Be prepared to replace some of those long webbing strands.
Weather:
Best season:	Any;HOT in Summer winter spring summer fall Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Regions:	North America United States Utah Glen Canyon NRA Ticaboo Mesa

http://bluugnome.com/cyn_route/ticaboo/ticaboo_dante-purgatory/dante-purgatory.aspx,http://roadtripryan.com/go/t/utah/powell/davesnotdead,http://climb-utah.com/Powell/dante-purgatory.htm,http://canyoncollective.com/betabase/purgatory.147?kmlidxna,http://ropewiki.com/User:Super_Amazing_Map?id=Purgatory__-_Lake_Powell_Area

https://www.stavislost.com/hikes/trail/purgatory-canyon,http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthread.php?70364-A-Journey-Through-Purgatorio-A-Dante-Canyon&p=546739#post546739,https://www.facebook.com/pat.winstanley.7/media_set?set=a.491707594221276.108387.100001461198708&type=3,http://candition.com/canyons/daves-not-dead-canyon,https://youtu.be/0MmguAxaRQ0

http://bluugnome.com/cyn_route/ticaboo/ticaboo_dante-purgatory/dante-purgatory.aspx,http://roadtripryan.com/go/t/utah/powell/davesnotdead

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Beta sites

• BluuGnome.com : Purgatory Canyon - Dante System
• RoadTripRyan.com : Dave's Not Dead Canyon (Purgatory)
• Climb-Utah.com : Purgatory Canyon - Lake Powell
• CanyonCollective.com : Purgatory
• Super Amazing Map : Purgatory aka Dave's not Dead

Trip reports and media

• https://www.stavislost.com/hikes/trail/purgatory-canyon
• http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthread.php?70364-A-Journey-Through-Purgatorio-A-Dante-Canyon&p=546739#post546739
• https://www.facebook.com/pat.winstanley.7/media_set?set=a.491707594221276.108387.100001461198708&type=3
• Candition.com : Dave's Not Dead Canyon
• YouTube.com : Richard Pattison, Purgatory (Dave's Not Dead) Canyon movie

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Purgatory Canyon (Dave's Not Dead)

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